Pitbull is featured on the lengthy list of guest artists of Santana's new album "Corazon" where he remade the classic track "Oye Como Ba" into a rap song. And Mr. Carlos is in love with it.

"I'm so grateful to him 'cause I think he tried it, like, close to 20 times," Santana told ABC News Radio. "I feel so grateful that he invested such diligence, and willingness to do this. Everything that he does becomes like halftime at the Super Bowl, or the NBA."

Drawing the attention-grabbing comparison, the guitarist added, "He's like the new Queen and Rolling Stones of today, because every time you want your team to pick up the energy, they play that music, y'know? So that's what Pitbull is: he's, like, the arena energy person!"

As Santana's 22nd studio effort, "Corazon" saw its release on May 6 via RCA Records, debuting at No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

if you've ever been really into Carlos' music and then went to learn more about him as a person and watched/read interviews...the dude sounds like a complete crazy person sometimes. and its been going on for a really long time. so yeah, i lose a lotta respect for him for this but i'm not surprised he's riding the ridiculous claims train.
And for the record, being a Cuban American has never brought me shame than Pitbull throwing that flag up on everything he releases.

Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger might've been flamboyant, but they never let their persona get in the way of the music - virtually the antithesis of Pitbull. How many Queen songs began with 'Ugh .. Freddie Mercury!'?

based on what he said about pitbull being the arena energy person of this generation, i can see where his argument is coming from based on that logic alone. that's all he said. what's with all the negativity?

Literally no one I dislike more into today's pop then Pittbulls annoying ass appearance in every song. The minute you hear him do his stupid entrance like some wwe special you know it's gonna be a shit song